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3/6/2013 4:32PM

Rev. Reese: Cardinals Want Jesus With an MBA

As cardinals meet in Rome to discuss the next pope, a consensus is developing: They want Jesus Christ with an MBA. The Rev. Thomas Reese of the National Catholic Reporter weighs in from Rome. Photo: Getty Images.

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